Category Archives: Politics

Whale Wars is Here!

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Prestonp

Dood! “Whale Wars: Viking Shores” just premiered on Animal Planet. When I heard that, I had to tune in. In days of old, the Welsh (who live in Wales for those of you who are geographically challenged) had to fear … Continue reading →

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Innovation Killed Socialism

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Prestonp

I’ve never liked top-down economic planning, and after reading Brink Lindsey’s Against The Dead Hand, I know why. Plus, it really changed my perspective of free markets and socialism, especially how the death of liberalism came about in the late 19th century. … Continue reading →

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US Treasury Bonds Soar on the News of Their Own Downgrade?

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Prestonp

Anyone who’s been seriously securities pricing over the last several years has seen a series of bizarre pricing anomalies in securities as markets have gone from boom to bust- back and forth. Taken individually, any of these pricing anomalies as … Continue reading →

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Tom Hartmann- Raving Socialist Moron of the Day

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Prestonp

There’s something about Vampire: the Eternal Struggle players and Keynesian Socialism. I was previously unaware of just how deep this ideology was entrenched amongst VTES players until Facebook came around and I started seeing all of their updates. Holy snikees. … Continue reading →

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Call for Action: Join the Poker Player’s Alliance

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Prestonp

If you aren’t an avid poker player, you may not have heard that the Department of Justice/FBI have recently take some very aggressive action against the game of poker as played through the internet. How aggressive? Well, just click on … Continue reading →

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None Dare Call It Marxism

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Prestonp

Once upon a time, back when Vampire: the Eternal Struggle Collectible Card game was actually in print, I played a fair amount of it. Then we all ended up friending each other on Facebook. And then Facebook recommends other friends … Continue reading →

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Sicko Banned in Cuba for Being Misleading

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Prestonp

Ok, this is pretty damn funny. Michael Moore’s movie, “Sicko”, was banned in Cuba. I’ve never seen the movie, but apparently it depicts the horrors of American “for profit” healthcare versus socialist healthcare systems in the countries of Cuba, France, … Continue reading →

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How Much Do Religious People Actually Know About Religion

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Prestonp

A recent article in the LA Times reports the results of a survey which shows that, on average, the most knowledgable people about religion are those who don’t believe in it. When asked 15 questions about world religions those who … Continue reading →

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A Special Request for Kevin

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Prestonp

My blog reader Kevin wrote, Preston, Stop muttering about that role-playing stuff and check this out: http://robertreich.org/post/894152905/why-we-really-shouldnt-keep-the-bush-tax-cut-for-the I would LOVE to see you take the time to deconstruct this article, one line at a time. It’d be a real eye-opener … Continue reading →

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Texas Adopts New Social Studies Curriculum

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Prestonp

I love being from Texas. The state has no income tax and it seems Texas politicians are always doing something to keep me entertained. Take their latest handy work, for instance. The Texas Education Board approved a new social studies … Continue reading →

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